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Synonyms for nosegay

Most common

scent aroma posy corsage

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A small bunch of fragrant flowers or herbs tied in a bundle, often presented as a gift; nosegays were originally intended to be put to the nose for the pleasant sensation or to mask unpleasant odours.

Related words

Is a kind of
bouquet

Forms

Plural
nosegays → posies, bouquets, scents, aromas…

Example sentences

  • scent It seems like the cat caught the scent of a mouse.
  • aroma The aroma of the wine was intoxicating to Adriano.
  • corsage Tom pinned a white corsage on Mary's dress.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
nosegayrising
scentrising
aromarising
posyrising
corsagerising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
posy
5 letters
scent1, aroma3
7 letters
bouquet2, corsage2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (aroma3 = 3 syllables).